De Anza College
Instructional Planning and Budget Team
Spring, 2012
Question Set: Social Sciences and Humanities Division
General Questions for all Instructional Departments:
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Of the low-enrolled sections, what would be the impact if they are offered less often
or eliminated? Please be specific (for example, eliminate the 7:30 am sections of
Basket Weaving-101).

Currently, De Anza offers some basic skills courses 3 or 4 levels below college level.
What would be the impact on your department if this were changed to only 1 or 2
levels?

Will the development of AAT AST degrees impact courses that are not required for
the transfer pattern.
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Should we continue to offer the breadth of courses that satisfy the same transfer
requirements?
Social Sciences and Humanities
Child Development and Early Education
1. What strategies are you implementing to increase your productivity?
Economics
1. How is the dept. implementing your Division’s CAR project to improve student
retention and success of targeted student populations (African Ancestry, Filipinos,
Latinos)?
History
1. Can the CHC Director’s salary be fully supported by the Foundation?
Humanities
1. What strategies are you implementing to increase your productivity?
Philosophy
1. Philosophy 3 and Philosophy 4 are critical thinking courses like English 2. The
seat counts vary from 30 to 50 (Phil 4). Why do we need this duplication?
Paralegal Studies
1. What strategies are you implementing to increase your productivity?
2. Your program is undergoing an external review for re-approval. What
changes do you expect as a result of this external review?
De Anza College
Instructional Planning and Budget Team
Spring, 2012